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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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